Joey Pigza Loses Control

Exposition:  Joey Pigza is a youngster that is over active because of his ADHD condition.
Conflict:  He is about to meet his father, Carter, after several years and is worried his dad won't like him.
Rising Action:  Carter want to make up for all the wrong doing and wants to teach his son how to be a winner in life.
Climax:  Trying to teach his son to be like other boys, Carter gets rid of Joey's medicine.
Falling Action:  Without his medication, Joey's behavior goes south quickly.
Resolution:  Joey desperately tries to please his father even though he knows that his father's decisions are not very wise and are dangerous.

Literary Qualities
1.  Character - Many people can relate and identify with Joey Pigza's character including, children,  teenages, and even parents.
2.  Accuracy - The books makes you understand and see ADHD in a different perspective readers can easily trust.
Gantos, J. (2000). Joey pigza loses control. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux